Son of Amasa Howell and Martha Cole Howell. Husband of Temperance Holliday. Father of Jesse R., Mary, Elizabeth, James Hunter, Matilda, Lucy, William Clayborn, Jr., and Amasa Howell. I have found his middle name spelled Claiborne, Clayborne, Clarbourn, Clayburn, and Clayborn. I'm using the spelling on his headstone.
Besides helping to found Howell’s Methodist Church Claiborne/Clayborn was instrumental in establishing the Hickory Grove Subscription School, which was located less than a mile from his home. He owned and operated a general store and trading post as well as farming his land. His home and store were located near the point where the Vine Grove road intersects with the Rineyville–Flaherty road. On May 17, 1833 the Howell's Springs Post Office was established. In the absence of any record it is assumed the post office was either in Howell’s store or in a building nearby. Claiborne Howell represented Hardin County in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1845 according to Collin’s History of Kentucky. He lived to the ripe old age of 81 years – a long life for the times – but unfortunately met a tragic death. In 1879 he was found murdered and no clue was ever found as to who killed him. It is generally assumed to have been robbers or renegades who immediately left the area. Many descendants of his are still living in Hardin County. Some of them are Howells, Pawleys, Raines, Vertreeses, and McMurtrys.
This information was taken from THE NEWS ENTERPRISE, Thursday, 9-6-1979, page 10, column1.
Besides helping to found Howell’s Methodist Church Claiborne/Clayborn was instrumental in establishing the Hickory Grove Subscription School, which was located less than a mile from his home. He owned and operated a general store and trading post as well as farming his land. His home and store were located near the point where the Vine Grove road intersects with the Rineyville–Flaherty road. On May 17, 1833 the Howell's Springs Post Office was established. In the absence of any record it is assumed the post office was either in Howell’s store or in a building nearby. Claiborne Howell represented Hardin County in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1845 according to Collin’s History of Kentucky. He lived to the ripe old age of 81 years – a long life for the times – but unfortunately met a tragic death. In 1879 he was found murdered and no clue was ever found as to who killed him. It is generally assumed to have been robbers or renegades who immediately left the area. Many descendants of his are still living in Hardin County. Some of them are Howells, Pawleys, Raines, Vertreeses, and McMurtrys.
This information was taken from THE NEWS ENTERPRISE, Thursday, 9-6-1979, page 10, column1.
Son of Amasa Howell and Martha Cole Howell. Husband of Temperance Holliday. Father of Jesse R., Mary, Elizabeth, James Hunter, Matilda, Lucy, William Clayborn, Jr., and Amasa Howell. I have found his middle name spelled Claiborne, Clayborne, Clarbourn, Clayburn, and Clayborn. I'm using the spelling on his headstone.
Besides helping to found Howell’s Methodist Church Claiborne/Clayborn was instrumental in establishing the Hickory Grove Subscription School, which was located less than a mile from his home. He owned and operated a general store and trading post as well as farming his land. His home and store were located near the point where the Vine Grove road intersects with the Rineyville–Flaherty road. On May 17, 1833 the Howell's Springs Post Office was established. In the absence of any record it is assumed the post office was either in Howell’s store or in a building nearby. Claiborne Howell represented Hardin County in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1845 according to Collin’s History of Kentucky. He lived to the ripe old age of 81 years – a long life for the times – but unfortunately met a tragic death. In 1879 he was found murdered and no clue was ever found as to who killed him. It is generally assumed to have been robbers or renegades who immediately left the area. Many descendants of his are still living in Hardin County. Some of them are Howells, Pawleys, Raines, Vertreeses, and McMurtrys.
This information was taken from THE NEWS ENTERPRISE, Thursday, 9-6-1979, page 10, column1.
Besides helping to found Howell’s Methodist Church Claiborne/Clayborn was instrumental in establishing the Hickory Grove Subscription School, which was located less than a mile from his home. He owned and operated a general store and trading post as well as farming his land. His home and store were located near the point where the Vine Grove road intersects with the Rineyville–Flaherty road. On May 17, 1833 the Howell's Springs Post Office was established. In the absence of any record it is assumed the post office was either in Howell’s store or in a building nearby. Claiborne Howell represented Hardin County in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1845 according to Collin’s History of Kentucky. He lived to the ripe old age of 81 years – a long life for the times – but unfortunately met a tragic death. In 1879 he was found murdered and no clue was ever found as to who killed him. It is generally assumed to have been robbers or renegades who immediately left the area. Many descendants of his are still living in Hardin County. Some of them are Howells, Pawleys, Raines, Vertreeses, and McMurtrys.
This information was taken from THE NEWS ENTERPRISE, Thursday, 9-6-1979, page 10, column1.
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